Windows 8 as an App Integration Hub: Charms, Pickers, Contracts
Exploring the app integration capabilities of Windows 8 through charms, pickers, and contracts. Learn about the various integration options, such as extension, protocol, file handling, contact management, search functionality, sharing features, and settings. Discover how web-based and Win8 application integration can enhance your development efforts for a seamless user experience.
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WINDOWS 8 AS AN APP INTEGRATION HUB CHARMS, PICKERS, CONTRACTS @JimWooley http://www.ThinqLinq.com
WINDOWS 8 INTEGRATION OPTIONS Extension Protocol File Contact Search Share Settings Charms Pickers Contracts
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PICKERS FileOpenPicker FileSavePicker FolderPicker ContactPicker CredentialPicker
FILEOPENPICKER var openPicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileOpenPicker(); openPicker.fileTypeFilter.replaceAll([".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg"]); openPicker.pickSingleFileAsync().then(function (file) { if (file) { // Do something with the selected file } else { // The picker was dismissed with no selected file } });
CHARMS http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/gallery/2004/06/23/shrek236236336363.jpg
SEARCH CONTRACT Share provides a lightweight, in context, easy experience for accomplishing easy experience for accomplishing Share provides a lightweight, in context,
SEARCH ACTIVATION protected override void OnSearchActivated( SearchActivatedEventArgs args) { SearchResultsPage1.Activate( args.QueryText, args.PreviousExecutionState); }
SHARE CONTRACT SHARE PROVIDES A LIGHTWEIGHT, IN CONTEXT, EASY EXPERIENCE FOR USER DRIVEN APPLICATION INTEGRATIONS.
SHARING FROM SOURCE TO TARGET Source App Share Broker Share Target App Registers with the DataTransfer Manager User selects Share , active app is sent event Receives event and fills DataPackage Filters list of Target Apps and Quicklinks Completes async calls and returns User selects Target App or Quicklink Activated for sharing Activate Target as kind shareTarget Processes DataPackage contents Reports Complete
SHARE SOURCE protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e) { this.dataTransferManager = DataTransferManager.GetForCurrentView(); this.dataTransferManager.DataRequested += new TypedEventHandler<DataTransferManager, DataRequestedEventArgs>(this.OnDataRequested); } private void OnDataRequested(DataTransferManager sender, DataRequestedEventArgs e) { DataPackage requestData = e.Request.Data; requestData.Properties.Title = title; requestData.Properties.Description = description; requestData.SetText(dataPackageText); }
WINDOWS 8 INTEGRATION OPTIONS Search Share Settings File Contact Extension Protocol Charms Pickers Contracts
RESOURCES Building Windows Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/ Build Videos http://www.buildwindows.com/ Windows 8 Samples http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/ Activation options http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/apps/hh464906.aspx#file_activation Contracts & Micro formats http://www.schema.org
QUESTIONS > @JimWooley http://www.ThinqLinq.com
